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Eyes

Eyes are an area where you can really have fun
and be quite creative. Unlike the lips, which can
be altered only slightly in shape before they start
to look awkward, the eyes have no real set
limitations. Each shape you create, whether with
shadows, pencils, or liner, can take you into
completely different realms. From "smoky" to
"defining," subtle to high-drama, depending on the
face you chose, the eye area is integral for a
successful look.

To create the "alluring" eye shadow shape shown
on Julia Roberts to the right, you'll need the
following tools and products:

concealer and face powder
powder and sponge
black eyeliner pencil
neutral beige powder eye shadow
sponge tip applicator
eye shadow brush
eyelash curler and black mascara
apricot blush and blush brush
neutral lip color and lip brush

If possible, you should remove contact lenses
before working on the eye area and put them back
in when you're done.

Use concealer sparingly, followed by loose
powder applied with a powder sponge (not
velour). (Optional: leave a little powder under the
eye, to catch falling shadow.)

Apply black eyeliner pencil to upper and lower
inner eye area. Smudge pencil gently into the
lashes.

Using either a sponge-type applicator or shadow
brush (your choice), blend pencil into smoky circle
around eye.

First, using the eye shadow applicator, softly
retrace penciled area (from lashes outward) with
black eye shadow. The idea is to smoke up the
area. Remember to use as little as possible to get
the best results.

Next, using the eye shadow brush, arc into the
crease of the eyelid, under and softly outward
from the corner. (Concentrate the shadow on the
outer half of the eye.)

Use beige powder eye shadow to highlight brow
bone and eyelid. (You can even sweep a little bit
slightly down the side of the nose and under the
eye.)

Curl the lashes and apply black mascara.

Finally, fill in the mouth (using a lip brush) with
neutral lip color (in Julia's case, for this photo, no
lip pencil outline was necessary), and dust the
cheeks with apricot blush.

Julia's brows were bleached. (This is always
optional, but see how it, with the pale mouth,
softens and affects the overall balance of the face.
If you would like more
information, please fill out
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contact form or call
Renae at (850)443-2059.

"My goal is to make you
even more beautiful than
you already are."